Williamsburg 30-Second Mystery Theatre: Why Does the L Train Mispronounce 'Lorimer Street'? 6/6

Back in Williamsburg, Claudia wraps up the case with a slice of Sicilian at Sal's Pizzeria at the corner of two streets whose new pronunciation she must struggle to learn.

Williamsburg 30-Second Mystery Theatre: Why Does the L Train Mispronounce 'Lorimer Street'? 5/6

At the end of the L train's route on Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Claudia learns that Mayor Bloomberg is responsible for the new gentrified pronunciations of Lorimer Street, Devoe Street and DeKalb Avenue.

Williamsburg 30-Second Mystery Theatre: Why Does the L Train Mispronounce 'Lorimer Street'? 2/6

Monday Afternoon in Williamsburg: Sign of Spring on Devoe Street

After a long, hard winter, it's great to see the first tree blooming. This afternoon, as we were walking towards Graham Avenue from the Leonard Branch library down Devoe Street (pronounced "Duh-voo" by us natives, as opposed to those in the new majority who pronounce it to rhyme with oh), we said "Ohh" aloud when we saw the pink flowers on this tree near the intersection of Manhattan Avenue, in the house next to the always-delightful Fortunato Brothers. Every year, it's the first tree in the neighborhood to bloom.

Monday Afternoon in Williamsburg: Graffiti-Free NYC Van on Leonard Street

We were on our way to return some books to the wonderful Leonard branch of the Brooklyn Public Library around 3 p.m. when we saw, for the first time, the Graffiti-Free NYC van with two people from the Department of Sanitation getting ready to clean off a building on Leonard Street, just south of the library on Devoe.

When we came out maybe ten minutes later, the van, the city workers and the graffiti were gone.

But nearby tags remained.